Tarnos - La Digue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The outlook for Tarnos is a classic tale of patience. The first week and a half are pretty grim, but the end of the run offers a solid reward for those willing to wait.

We kick off with a long stretch of poor conditions. From Saturday the 25th of July all the way through to the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either weak, short-period, or just messy. There’s a glimmer of hope on the morning of Monday the 27th of July – the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 3 ft from the NW with a long 11-second period. That long period groundswell can be tricky at a beach/jetty setup like Tarnos; it might break a bit too straight, but it’s clean. The combined energy is moderate (242). It’s a tease, not a standout.

The real standout comes on Tuesday the 28th of July. The morning session is where it’s at. We’ve got a clean 4 ft NW swell with a solid 10-second period and a light offshore wind from the ESE. The combined energy is moderate (355), and the offshore wind will make for some clean, lined-up waves. This is the best on offer in the near term – a proper window of quality. The water temperature is 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

After that, the gloom returns. From Wednesday the 29th of July through to the morning of Saturday the 8th of August, it’s back to weak, short-period, onshore wind slop. The combined energy drops into the weak range (49 to 128), and the conditions are consistently poor. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Thursday the 30th of July with a clean 3 ft NW swell and light offshore wind, but the energy is very weak (93) and the waves are tiny. It’s surfable, but barely.

The long-range promise lands on the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. Glassy conditions, a 4 ft WNW swell with an 8-second period, and moderate combined energy (230). The wind is calm, so it’ll be clean. It’s not a massive swell, but after all that waiting, it’s a solid, rideable morning. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore and the swell jumps to 6 ft, but it gets messy. The morning is the clear pick for that date.

So, to sum it up: Tuesday the 28th of July morning is your best bet – clean, offshore, and a decent swell. The Sunday the 9th of August morning is the promising long-range option, but treat it as a hopeful look rather than a lock-in.

Rusty signing off.

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